Charges filed after a waitress is assaulted by dine and dash crew from Long Beach

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15NF0756

Date: March 24, 2015

MEDIA ADVISORY: Charges filed after a waitress is assaulted by diners who did not pay for their meal

WHO: Rowshaid Cordell Pellum, 24, Cerritos, and Santeea Munay Ralph, 23, Long Beach

WHAT: Were both charged today for not paying their bill at the Mexico Lindo Restaurant in unincorporated Anahiem and assaulting a waitress with a vehicle. Pellum was charged today with one felony count of aggravated assault, one felony count hit and run with injury, and one misdemeanor count of defrauding an innkeeper. If convicted, Pellum faces a maximum sentence of four years and eight months in state prison. The People will request Pellum be held on $50,000 bail at his arraignment today. Ralph is charged with one misdemeanor count of defrauding an innkeeper. She faces a maximum sentence of six months in the Orange County Jail.

Co-defendants Shyteice Lashay Miles, 19, and Markeisha Michelle Williams, 18, both of Long Beach, were each charged with one misdemeanor count of defrauding an innkeeper. If convicted, they each face a maximum sentence of six months in the Orange County Jail. They are out of custody and are expected to be arraigned at a later date.

WHEN: Today, Tuesday, March 24, 2015. The time is to be determined.

WHERE: Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana

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TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney

Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff
Office: 714-347-8408
Cell: 714-292-2718